Bridge conditions in Haywood County, North Carolina
287 inventoried bridges · 45 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 6 bridges in Haywood County is rated in poor condition: 45 of 287 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in North Carolina.
- 45 of the 287 bridges in Haywood County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (15.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 89 bridges (31.0%) are rated good and 153 (53.3%) fair.
- The median Haywood County bridge was built in 1968.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US19 23 74 over SR1527 (built 1969), carrying about 39,000 vehicles a day.
Good 31.0% · Fair 53.3% · Poor 15.7% of 287 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US19 23 74 over SR1527 | 1969 | 39,000 | Poor |
| US74 over Southern Railroad | 1961 | 32,000 | Poor |
| I-40 over Pigeon River | 1966 | 27,500 | Poor |
| I40 WB over SR1613 | 1961 | 25,000 | Poor |
| I-40 over SR1513 | 1961 | 24,750 | Poor |
| US23 74 Nbl over Richland Creek | 1965 | 21,000 | Poor |
| US23 74 over US19 23 | 1965 | 21,000 | Poor |
| US23 74 Sbl over Richland Creek | 1965 | 15,750 | Poor |
| NC209 over I-40 | 1974 | 7,400 | Poor |
| SR1148 over Allen Creek | 1955 | 3,100 | Poor |
| SR1613 over Beaverdam Creek | 1978 | 2,600 | Poor |
| SR1619 over Beaverdam Creek | 2015 | 2,600 | Poor |
| SR1385 over Hemphill Creek | 1961 | 2,000 | Poor |
| SR1332 over Big Creek | 1930 | 1,600 | Poor |
| SR1395 over Cove Creek | 1971 | 1,600 | Poor |
| SR1513 over I-40 | 1961 | 1,300 | Poor |
| SR1876 over East Fork Pigeon River | 1970 | 1,100 | Poor |
| US276 over Crawford Creek | 1960 | 1,000 | Poor |
| SR1876 over West Fork Pigeon River | 1970 | 1,000 | Poor |
| SR1355 over Rush Fork Creek | 1969 | 700 | Poor |
| SR1364 over Jonathan Creek | 1956 | 650 | Poor |
| NC209 over Cove Creek | 1981 | 550 | Poor |
| SR1338 over Pigeon River | 1966 | 550 | Poor |
| SR1503 over Liner Creek | 1959 | 500 | Poor |
| SR1328 over Cove Creek | 1963 | 500 | Poor |
| SR1600 over Blue Ridge Southern RR | 1930 | 420 | Poor |
| SR1887 over Pisgah Creek | 1953 | 410 | Poor |
| SR1129 over Sorrell Creek | 1961 | 400 | Poor |
| SR1160 over US23 74 | 1965 | 300 | Poor |
| SR1332 over Big Creek | 1935 | 300 | Poor |
| SR1856 over Dutch Cove Creek | 1963 | 270 | Poor |
| SR1355 over Fines Creek | 1967 | 250 | Poor |
| SR1355 over Pigeon River | 1961 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1336 over Wesley Creek | 1959 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1357 (closed) over Crabtree Creek | 1956 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1888 over Pisgah Creek | 1959 | 100 | Poor |
| NC215 over West Fork Pigeon River | 1963 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1603 over North Hominy Creek | 1960 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1621 over Beaverdam Creek | 1975 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1346 over Stevens Creek | 1963 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1511 over Crabtree Creek | 1964 | 100 | Poor |
| Blue Ridge Parkway over U.S. Route 19 | 1961 | 100 | Poor |
| Old Cataloochee En over Cataloochee Creek | 1920 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1216 over West Fork Pigeon River | 1920 | 30 | Poor |
| Big Creek Entrance over Chestnut Branch | 1984 | 1 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40 over NC215 | 1961 | 50,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over Beaverdam Creek | 1961 | 50,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over North Hominy Creek | 1961 | 50,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over SR1550 | 1961 | 49,500 | Fair |
| I-40 over Thickety Creek | 1962 | 49,500 | Fair |
| US74 over US19 23 74 | 1961 | 39,000 | Fair |
| US19 23 74 over SR1527 | 1969 | 39,000 | Poor |
| US74 over Southern Railroad | 1961 | 32,000 | Poor |
| US74 over Pigeonriver SR1513 1523 | 1961 | 32,000 | Fair |
| US74 over I-40 | 1961 | 32,000 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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